Mildreds

The latest addition to my bookshelves is “Mildreds”

“Mildreds” is a vegetarian restaurant in Soho – 45 Lexington Street, London W1F 9AN – www.mildreds.co.uk. I can't comment on the food as I've not sampled it yet but rest assured it's on my list!

If you don't possess a vegetarian cookery book then this is a candidate. On the face of it it's full and great ideas and recipes – what I also liked is that it gives you guidance on Gluten Free and Vegan options too.

The first recipe I tried was Garlic Rotis :

20g unsalted butter

3 garlic cloves, finely chopped (or paste)

½ tsp dried chilli flakes (or a pinch of powder)

200g self raising flour (plus extra for dusting)

50g wholemeal self raising flour

80-100ml water

vegetable oil

Warm the butter in a small saucepan over a low heat, add the garlic and chilli and cook, stirring, for a minute until the garlic begins to release its flavour but not coloured. Tip into a mixing bowl with the flours and gradually add the water, using a wooden spoon, until you have a moist (not sticky) dough. Knead the dough for a few minutes until smooth and then cover with a clean damp cloth and leave to rise for 30 minutes until nearly doubled in size.

Divide into 8 pieces and form into balls. Dust with a little flour and then roll into thin circles of about 5mm (¼ inch) thick. Use a heavy based frying pan - add a drop of vegetable oil to grease. Cook the rotis on a medium heat – one at a time for 2-3 minutes each side until puffed up and brown. Serve immediately or cover with a clean tea towel and reheat in a low oven when needed.

I made them ahead and then reheated before serving and my only addition was to finish them off with a brush of melted butter and a sprinkle of garlic salt.

I have a feeling that we'll be sampling more from “Mildreds”!